Kakariki Olives
I realised recently that while we use a lot of Nelson produced olive oil at home I haven’t actually written about the small, but high quality, local olive oil industry or any of the dedicated producers in the region. It’s…
I realised recently that while we use a lot of Nelson produced olive oil at home I haven’t actually written about the small, but high quality, local olive oil industry or any of the dedicated producers in the region. It’s…
One of the things I love about writing this column is the surprising number of producers of fantastic product I find that I had no idea existed so when a Nelson Mail reporter sent me a website link asking if…
One of the things I love about writing this column is the surprising number of producers of fantastic product I find that I had no idea existed so when a Nelson Mail reporter sent me a website link asking if…
Nelson has a huge number of coffee roasters in the region, and they are all very good but The Coffee Company located at 130 Bridge St, next to Hardy St Eatery, don’t roast their own beans, they specialise in providing…
Last week I wrote about the superb artisan producers of gelato and sorbet, Gelato Roma, however I discovered another producer of premium ice cream products in the supermarket chiller earlier this summer – Motueka Creamery. It didn’t take much to…
I first wrote about Gelato Roma back in March 2016 and a lot has happened with this exciting Nelson business in the intervening years, so I thought it was time to find out more and tell you about it. Let’s…
In recent years the health benefits of consuming fermented foods has been getting a lot more attention but people have known about the many benefits of these foods for some time and a few have been fermenting their own foods…
With the stunning weather we have had around the Nelson region over the holiday season our barbecue, like many others, has been getting a serious workout. Even more so since we started experimenting with low and slow cooking on our…
Welcome to 2020, I sincerely hope the holiday season has treated you kindly so far and that you have been enjoying some wonderful Nelson foods and beverages, and if you enjoyed a little too much of the latter last night…